Watch



Dec. 19, 1933- M. BATEMAN WATCH Filed Jan. 20, 1935 l/Illl hrromvsvPatented Dec. 19,1933 f U Michael Laurence Bateman, Harrow, England,

assignor to. Adie Brothers Limited, Birming- I ham, England ApplicationJanuary 20, 1933, Serial No. 652,677, and in Great Britain May 25, 1932Y 3 Claims (01. 58-88) This invention comprises improvements connectedwith watches, and has for its object to provide an arrangement wherebythe watch movement is sealed. It has been found that the 1 repair ofwatch movements have often been undertaken by those who are'unskilledinthe art, with the'result that the user is dissatisfied" with thewatchnot knowing that it has been repaired in an unskilled manner. Thepresent invention has been designed to overcome this defect in that themovement is issued sealed to the purchaser, who in order to obtain anefiicient repair or replacement of the movement returns it sealed to themaker or his authorised agent, showing that the seal has been unbrokenwhen the necessary repairs or replacement of the movement, is effected.By this arrangement the maker will know whether the movement has beentampered with, whilst at thesame time the user will be ina position toobtain a much more efiicientservice for the repair of the movement. J

Referring to the drawing;-- V

Figure 1 is a section of a watch fitted with a movement ring accordingto this invention.

upper "edge of the movement ring 5 is provided.

with a shoulder 7 which is positioned within the watch case 8.

The rearedge of the movement ring 5 is recessed at 9, whilst the usualscrews 10 which screw into the movement and are used for retaining thewatch movement in its casing by the heads of the screws engaging thecasing are arranged, instead to engage the recess 9 and thereby lock themovement 3 in the movement ring 5.

Disposed at the rear of the movement 3 and in 14 which is adaptedtoaregister with' the movement regulator arm so thatthe watch canbeadjusted with the cover 12 in position.

Figure 2 is a perspectiveview ofv the movement movement ring 5 withoutfirst of all removing the cover 12 which is sealed in position in themove In order that the cover 12 may be correctly positioned in themovement ring 5, the movement ring 5'is provided with a small projection15 as shown in Figure 3,-whilst a small portion is cut out of the cover12 which is adapted to register with the projection 15, therebycorrectly positioning'the aperture 14 in relation to the movementregulator arm.

, It will be seen by the before described arrangement thata sealedmovement is provided and that any unauthorised tampering or repair 01the movement can readily be detected, it being impossible to remove themovement 3 out of the ment ring 5.

prising in combination, a watch movement, a

movement plate, arecess formed in the rear of said movement ring, meansfor engaging the r l. Improvements connected with watches, com- -prisingin combination, a watch movement, a

movement ring, a recess formed at the rear of said movement ring, meansfor engaging the watch movement and the recess formed at the rear ofsaid movement ring for securing said movement ring to the movement and acover secured in: the recess formed in the rear of the movement ring toprevent the unauthorised detachment of the movement ring from themovement.

2. Improvements connectedwith watches, commovement ring, a recess formedin the front of said movement ring to receive the movement plate, arecess formedin the rear of said movement ring, means for engaging thewatch movement andthe recess formed at the rear of said movement ringfor securing said movement ring to themovement and a cover secured inthe recess formed in the rear of the movement ring to prevent theunauthorised detachment of the.

movement ring from the movement.

3. Improvements connected with watches, comprising in combination, awatch case, a watch movement, amovement ring, a recess formed in thefront of said movement ring to receive the watch movement and the recessformed at the rear of the movement ring for securing said movement ringto the movement anda cover secured in the-recess formed in the rear ofthe movement ring to prevent the unauthorised detachment of themovementring from the movement.

2 MICHAEL LAURENCE BATEMAN.

